Tiny eggs, only whites

[oldwynooche]

It's December here in the PNW, most of the hens are laying fairly consistently, however,
one hen is now laying very small eggs, consisting of only whites. Very nice strong shells, however. They all (5) look and act fine. Tails are up, healthy appetite, drinking water, skipping about the property eating bugs and grass. They were born in March, so I don't think anyone is getting old.
Ideas?

 

[aart]

Do you know which bird is laying them?
How many has she laid?
Did you take any pics of them opened up?

Fairy, fart, wind, rooster eggs are usually from a tiny piece of tissue breaking loose from the reproductive tract, or an immature ova(yolk) and the body forms an egg around it. Color can be darker than 'normal' as the pigment coating released has to cover a much smaller area so is thicker. Can happen with any age layer, but more common with new or older layers.

 

[oldwynooche]

Do you know which bird is laying them?
How many has she laid?
Did you take any pics of them opened up?

Fairy, fart, wind, rooster eggs are usually from a tiny piece of tissue breaking loose from the reproductive tract, or an immature ova(yolk) and the body forms an egg around it. Color can be darker than 'normal' as the pigment coating released has to cover a much smaller area so is thicker. Can happen with any age layer, but more common with new or older layers.

Thanks aart, that helps. There were 3 fairy eggs all together, they seem to have stopped. I don't know which hen laid them. They've been laying since August. I did not take any pics. It's nice to have an understanding of what's going on, so thank you.